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The Church of Sweden is celebrating 50 years since the first woman was ordained a priest by the church, the largest denomination in the Lutheran World Federation, reports Ecumenical News International. The celebrations of this event have included anniversary worship services in Stockholm and the east coast town of Härnösand, where the first female priests were ordained in 1960 the Church of Sweden said in a statement. The Church of Sweden ordained its first three female priests on Palm Sunday, 10 April. They were the Revs Margit Sahlin, Elisabeth Djurle and Ingrid Persson. The ordinations took place in Saint Nicolaus' Church in Stockholm and Härnösand Cathedral.
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